Sunday, August 22, 2010

Almost Ten Shootings a Day

The bullets flew in neighborhoods from Roseland to Rogers Park, hitting victims ranging in age from 72 to just 1. The overwhelming majority of them were young men. The bullets nicked eyebrows and ankles. They also pierced whole communities, such as historic Woodlawn.

More than 300 people were shot in Chicago last month. At least 33 of them have died.

Some victims made headlines, like 13-year-old Robert Freeman Jr., who was fatally shot on his block while hanging out with friends. The city paused when two Chicago police officers — Michael Bailey and Thor Soderberg — were gunned down in uniform within weeks of each other.

And they state we are actually down 8 shootings from last July. It sure doesn't feel that way and we know our counts significantly upward trending. Someone isn't keeping up the pace here. Let's step it up people! And folks, too!

For the past month, I have been following the crime in Chicago very closely. Even the stuff that mainstream media is ignoring. It certainly doesn't feel like crime is down. In fact, it appears to be spreading - and fast.

Closing the housing projects is the worst thing that ever happened to Chicago. The cancer has spread and there is no cure.

This is just the Daley Inc. propaganda/media control and sheeple brain-washing apparatus coming to surface after hitting a humongous turd-berg and cracking the hull.

It seems that crime king shorty's grip is slipping. Why do you think they tried so hard to keep people in the dark about REAL CRIME STATS and how so badly this city is spiraling out of control? Especially hiding Quick-Stat. (Viewable by Dep. Chiefs and above... ONLY)

Information is power and they do not want the sheeple to be aware of the fack that the wolves are tearing their asses to pieces in broad daylight.

Now if only the wildings and beatdowns in 001, 018, and 023 were brought to light, (exposed)the sheeple and 'burbanites would vote with their feet and wallets and refuse to tithe another penny to Daley Inc.

Imagine Daley's nightmare coming true? No revenue from working people... He would have to hit up his catered to constituency and tell them to pony to correct the massive inbalance of resources drained versus actual taxes and revenues contributed.

Yes, looks very bad when things are totaled up and in large print. It is very telling that the police department, one which prides itself on community policing and sharing crime statistics with the citizens, would not cooperate with the Tribune in their story. Wonder why? Kass's column is also very good and telling. Daley and patronage and insider deals have severely weakened the cities financial base .

Looks like someone took your advise and looked into the actual shot vs "incidents". Big difference

This July, police counted 221 shooting incidents, compared with 229 in July 2009.

The Chicago Police Department declined to provide the number of shooting victims in July or comment about the month's shooting tally. But a Tribune analysis of reported shootings, based on logs kept by police and reporting by the Tribune, counted 303 people who were injured in shootings last month.

"The city paused when two Chicago police officers — Michael Bailey and Thor Soderberg — were gunned down in uniform within weeks of each other."

PAUSED ? We should have way more than paused. We should have wretched, puked, vomited all over our shoes and hit the fucking floor with convulsions. This is about the most upsetting thing I can imagine and I do not even come from a Police family. This is another blaring example of whats wrong with this mutated society, and I do not pretend to know the answers or offer easy solutions. I will say that concealed carry might help in the sense of (a civilian) gunning down the next fucking dog that thinks he can indulge himself in the luxury of taking out another of our Officers. Sorry for ranting.

I try to conclude my in-house Hood interviews with. . . . "O.K. then, thank you Folks" . . . which usually results in at least several confused looks about the living room and maybe even an oppressed chortle.

The Tribune, another worthless piece of garbage, and willing tool of the Daley Crime Cabal. Disgusting attitude, and once again, they handle Daley with Kid Gloves, never mentioning where all the taxpayers dollars for bugeted Police Officers not being hired is going. Just typical of Crookago, Felinois.

after a bad fire the fire department sends out personnel to hand out free smoke detectors in the area where the fire occured--- maybe we should be sending out peace officers to hand out free bullet proof vests in areas where shootings have happened---

Is anyone collecting the actual tally of shootings per month in a place that some nosey, pissed-off, nervous, mouthy and communicative citizen could get at the numbers? As opposed to that person doing it the hard way and scrolling backward thru SCC "older posts" with a pad and pencil at his side?

There was nothing in the news about the two robberies on the lakefront at 43rd street last week. In one, the offender asked the people on the ground "who has never been shot?" and then shot one in the leg! Of course we have no lights on the lakefront bicycle paths but the people putting in the new harbor around the clock have lights on the water and in their parking lot that they took over at 31st street!

Well I guess you can tell the folks whatever bullshit you want, they shrug their shoulders and go on, but with all the shit hitting the fan and you tell them its all good, it OK to get back into the water... then they see the big fin break the water..........

50 people shot in 10 different shootings/incidents count as ten people shot. 50 people shot in 10 different shootings/incidents and multiple people die in 2 of those shooting incidents, this will only count as 1 homicide per shooting/incident. Another way to cover up the true numbers is to classify some obvious homicides as death investigations and some shootings as plain Batteries. This is how the brass of CPD has chosen hide the TRUE numbers PER CITY HALL order's. Just ask any person who works the street! I'm happy that someone is finally asking the hard questions. Daley and Weis are masking the true numbers. They will continue to force feed the Residents of the City these BS numbers. For true numbers the Media should check with the Morgue for new residents that checked in and ask CPD for the actual number of people that went to sleep with more holes in their body than when they woke up.

Shots fired last night at 60th and Racine. Two shot, 20 - 30 shots were fired. The kicker, there was a squad with a traffic stop on Racine a half block away. Emergency equipment on and everything and they busted caps at each other anyway. They don't care that we are there. We are merely an eyesore for the bad guys. Another one shot at 61st and Union. Reporter on the scene taking pictures. I've seen him around crime scenes alot so I engage him in conversation. He says to me,"You guys need to watch your backs. I stand around these gangbangers and hear what they are talking about. They are gunning for you guys." We are becoming the hunted. I, for one, don't like it. I am not accustomed to being the hunted. When you come in contact with these thugs, do not back down from them and do not let them dictate what happens on the street. Put them in their place. If you are not willing to do that, then please don't get out of the car. You just become part of the problem if you aren't willing to take control. Anyhow, watch your six out there. Badguys abound and we are severly outnumbered. Show a unified front and stand your ground. It may be high time to bring back the I/F. Google Gina Gallo and learn about the Fish, then decide if you are one or you aren't. In my humble opinion, bringing the I/F back, full blown, would be a very good thing for all of us.

300 shot in one month, this is f'n madness. Gunshot victims reported DAILY on the news in such a manner as if they're giving the weather report. This city is officially in the shythole. It makes me sick that I'm restricted to live here by virtue of being a city employee.

can one imagine if.....Chicago had a mayor and administration (including a police administration), that was intelligent, honest, experienced, and of the highest personal and professional character?.....

I don't get why so many people focus on whether crime is up or down. Even if crime is down slightly--eight fewer shootings really isn't something to use as evidence of crime going down, after all, it is statistically impossible to have crime numbers that are the same each year--there is natural fluctuation in numbers--the reality is that the violent crime rate (that is the most important number here) is significantly higher in Chicago than that reported by other large cities including New York and Los Angeles.

Yes, criticize the tribune or the suntimes if you like. Read them on line for free to avoid paying small change on a daily basis. Byt remember, they are all we have when it comes to investigative reporting. Maybe they do favor liberal democrats or any democrats for that matter, maybe they do not, depending on the columnist. But, soon, they will be going away or only publish on Sundays. Yes, you will be able to read them on line, but not for free. I cannot imagine a complete lack of investigative reporting in this city. The corrupt political class will have nothing to expose them, even if it is an imcomplete job at times. The Reader does a good job, but just not enough. The criminal political class is waiting out there trying to outlast the US Attorney and the handfull of decent investigative reports that are left.Then, business as usual.People just do not realize how the political class has corrupted every facet of government and every department of government.

Crime is down, Im jody and I have no idea what im doing or how to run this department. However, I do love the direct deposit system you have! Keep the checks coming mayor! And sorry to hear about all the honor students being shot

Laughing all the way to the bank, be sure to get my bus checks.Jody your leader

sure there is; excise and remove the cancerous cells from the body politic."

I agree. But this country doesn't have the balls to cut the segment out of society that is destroying it. Shit, this country can't even get together to kick out ALL illegals, let alone get rid of a cancer like the one growing in every ghetto in America. One can dream though.

OT Remember all the crying about not being able to charge people with agg batt for fighting with the police. You know, jumping through hoops, those rotten dics and ASA's. Well, three were charged with agg batt to the police after a fight in front of Wrigley on Friday. No PO injured. How could this happen when anyone in the know is sure it can't happen.

CAUTION: The following message may be deemed too sensitive to the political naive.The only thing that matters to the people in power is that they remain in power.They know they have the democratic vote in this city and state.Tax the people who earn a living, and give enough to the people that don't, to keep them voting for you.Works Every Time.PS: Have A Nice Day ????

Yes, criticize the tribune or the suntimes if you like. Read them on line for free to avoid paying small change on a daily basis. Byt remember, they are all we have when it comes to investigative reporting. Maybe they do favor liberal democrats or any democrats for that matter, maybe they do not, depending on the columnist. But, soon, they will be going away or only publish on Sundays. Yes, you will be able to read them on line, but not for free. I cannot imagine a complete lack of investigative reporting in this city. The corrupt political class will have nothing to expose them, even if it is an imcomplete job at times. The Reader does a good job, but just not enough. The criminal political class is waiting out there trying to outlast the US Attorney and the handfull of decent investigative reports that are left.Then, business as usual.People just do not realize how the political class has corrupted every facet of government and every department of government.

8/22/2010 03:55:00 PM

I agree. But why keep putting the same faces on the front pages, mostly illegal immigrants who have a beef or gang-bangers who have a beef. Why not put some REAL victims on the front page story for awhile....someone who's not scammin the system....that's what readers want to see. We are sick of the same "we aren't doing enough for the down and out"...some of these down and outers are multi-generational...it gets OLD fast.

The detective areas are the ones who keep track of all the homicides and agg batts for all the districts in their area. They have the real numbers. Don't go looking at 35th street for the answers because it's all smoke 'n mirrors with a dog and pony thrown in.

YES! CRITICIZE THE SUN-TIME AND TRIBUNE!!! They do not even do a remotely good job of investigative reporting and they greatly slant their stories, filling them with opinion and half-truths.

They are part of the problem. If they gave balanced, fair and most of all truthful representation of events most of the time, they could be a catalyst for change. As it is, they are part of the problem.

I hope they do collapse and go out of business. When that happens, maybe some real journalists will fill the void.

I for one would be happy to see them go out of business today.

Evidently they have been around for decades and still corruption runs as rampant through the upper echelons of government as freely as bullets fly in this city.

And while I am criticizing them, I'll add that they had plenty of opportunities years ago to report on the good job many police officers were doing. Now, because of yellow journalism and tabloid sensationalism that the Sun-Times and Tribune have filled their pages with, the good officers know that it is best to be low key and not proactive.

Yes, thanks Sun-Time and Tribune for all you have done...to make the problems worse.

as i was driving a friend to the airport last night, stopped at a red light a little outside the downtown area(pretty much borderling 018 and 001 before it hits 012) i asked a young female what she was doing walking home intoxicated at 0345 alone.......the response i recieved was " well i heard crime is actually down anyways, ill be ok" congrats j-fled. i can only pray nothing happened to her last night because im sure she felt fine walking around due to your "analysis." Liberals, oh bless thier small minds and big hearts, knuckleheads. Tribune, sun times WHOEVER, its time to step it up and get the word out there! TAKE THE HANDCUFFS OFF THE PO'S!!!! come on j-fled, especially for little susie Q who moved here all the way from the suburbs to get the "cool city living experience"

Why is there a tact Sgt in 002 who is protected by the commander? TheSgt plays police officer, makes illegal stops and illegal searches , then calls for his guys to take the pinch,tells them don't put him in report and make up false reports. When his guys say no he dumps them all and threatens them with cr numbers for insubordination.Jessie your days are numbered! lots of witnesses on this one how you gonna weasel out of this?

Off Topic-Normally by this time of year the Annual Pension Board Report is out. I never understood why it took 6 or 7 months to publish it, but it did. Now it does not seem to be forthcoming at all. I called the board a week or two ago and pretty much got the run around. It wound with me being told that the person that does it was off that week. I don't think that makes too much sense.

Maybe some of the rest of you could start calling, or maybe they just are not sending it to us retired folks, but simply leaving it in the stations.

I would like to see it because there really is a wealth of information in it, if you take the time to read it.

I agree but look what happened to SOS crew! finnegan sits in federal prison for over 3 years without being charged? These guys say what ever bullshit you want,but when they pulled up on a corner the animals were scared and scattered! days of gangs, officers like d'orio and the rest are all gone real men are finished! The pussification of this dept is in full swing thanks to j-fled+madigan+the 50 cowards they now have the dept they desired hope they like all the blood over their hands for what they did to cpd! All the shot and dead innocents due to this,and of course the goof Mara Georges overpaid hack,that has no clue how to tray a case! Then we have hack Anita Alvarez (Basaball be berry good to me), would rather fuck over a copper than a bad guy! Then we have crook county jagoff liberal judges letting all go free, not just in felony courts fuck it even malone in traffic court no matter what finds in favor of defendant,no fines no fees as he like others collect a huge salary for doing nothing!!

"OT Remember all the crying about not being able to charge people with agg batt for fighting with the police. You know, jumping through hoops, those rotten dics and ASA's. Well, three were charged with agg batt to the police after a fight in front of Wrigley on Friday. No PO injured. How could this happen when anyone in the know is sure it can't happen.

O/T but very interesting... I was told 2nite that a confidential CR# has been obtained regarding the "clout" sergeant's list. Heard that J-Fled blew a gasket over the clout list after it was published...the one published was different from the one which he had signed off on. Now the question to be answered is Who made the changes after he signed off on it??? Anyone else hearing anything like this?

If someone in the media or research field wanted to get a more accurate count of the actual numbers of individual shooting victims, the city's emergency rooms would probably be a good start. Emergency rooms probably keep track of the number of gunshot victims treated. Wouldn't they maintain that data for financial reasons or funding purposes?

Anonymous said... "OT Remember all the crying about not being able to charge people with agg batt for fighting with the police. You know, jumping through hoops, those rotten dics and ASA's. Well, three were charged with agg batt to the police after a fight in front of Wrigley on Friday. No PO injured. How could this happen when anyone in the know is sure it can't happen.

8/22/2010 08:29:00 PM"

they're white and from out of state.

so, what's YOUR point?

8/22/2010 11:24:00 PM

The first poster is wrong. The P.O. was injured I saw him. He has a large bloody scratch on the side of his face about 4 inches long and redness from several punches he received. The incident was caught on wrigley cameras. They were white and from Indiana I'm sure that helped.

"More than 300 people were shot in Chicago last month. At least 33 of them have died."

..and not one of them was the victim of a plastic Daisy BB gun that Mad Mayor Daley and his insane police superintendent put on a "banned" list, along with a whole bunch of other creaky old oddball guns you'd never even see outside of a museum today -- not that ammunition for them has even been made in this century.

Anonymous said...Hey old timer "Shots fired last night at 60th & Racine" these younguns don't know about the I/F and even if they did they would probably run. So from one wheel police to another, watch your six.

But that is my point, maybe us "roscoe" carrying guys and gals need to teach the hair gels about I/F. Maybe it would sink in on one or two of them. Start small and let it grow. Just a thought. You watch your six too, my brother.

Hey SCC,Just wanted to give a big Thank You to the 8Th District tonight. What a weird night with two incidents. I am a Police Officer in a nearby Suburb. Tonight I received a call from my wife, that while walking our dog in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood, some scumbag pervert whistled at her and drove around the block several times scaring her to tears. As a Police Officer hearing that phone call, you can only imagine how infuriated that I was. I advised her to call 911 and that I would be on the way home. In the chaos, she was able to obtain a license plate and relay that information to 911. I figured that I could flag down a beat car on the way and have them meet me near the residence. As I turned the corner, I observed that the Police were already there, handeling the situation. I can only say that I was relieved and impressed at the extremely fast response. I was able to speak with the Officers, whom at the time did not know my Wife was married to a Police Officer. After speaking with them, I felt relieved knowing how they handled the call and their professionalism. I later called their Watch Commander to let him know how fine of a job that they were doing. Later in the evening, I returned home to see a hype looking guy coming from a gangway near a garage. I then called 911 to report the incident. I followed the possible burglar, but lost him. Before I could reach my residence, the Police were already there within a couple of minutes. Again an outstanding response time.If you can please post this on your main page to let all of your readers and CPD know that the 8th District has some very fine Officers who still do care for the Garfield Ridge area and it's residents. I would again like to mention that they are doing an outstanding job. Knowing of the recent incident in the area, it's great to know that on two seperate Watches that these Officers are looking out for the neighborhood. I commend all of the P.O.'s out there and from my Family would like to say a big Thank You and God Bless. This is the way P.O.'s should look out for each other. We're all that we have!*I'm going to post the same at DSLC, thanks SCC!!!

WHO could have predicted a shooting would occur in 017 tonight, in the EXACT same location as one a couple weeks ago? Two blocks OUTSIDE the "focus zone?" How about instead of focusing on a geographic area, we focus on removing the CRIMINAL wherever he happens to be? My crystal ball/supercomputer told me to write this.

Shots fired last night at 60th and Racine. Two shot, 20 - 30 shots were fired. The kicker, there was a squad with a traffic stop on Racine a half block away. Emergency equipment on and everything and they busted caps at each other anyway. They don't care that we are there. We are merely an eyesore for the bad guys. Another one shot at 61st and Union. Reporter on the scene taking pictures. I've seen him around crime scenes alot so I engage him in conversation. He says to me,"You guys need to watch your backs. I stand around these gangbangers and hear what they are talking about. They are gunning for you guys." We are becoming the hunted. I, for one, don't like it. I am not accustomed to being the hunted. When you come in contact with these thugs, do not back down from them and do not let them dictate what happens on the street. Put them in their place. If you are not willing to do that, then please don't get out of the car. You just become part of the problem if you aren't willing to take control. Anyhow, watch your six out there. Badguys abound and we are severly outnumbered. Show a unified front and stand your ground. It may be high time to bring back the I/F. Google Gina Gallo and learn about the Fish, then decide if you are one or you aren't. In my humble opinion, bringing the I/F back, full blown, would be a very good thing for all of us.

---------------------------------/-------------//--------ooohh billie!!yeah well I met this fine outstanding reporter at 91/ halsted at the crime scene. Some officer was telling him to move across the street because the crime scene was being expanded. He started to give the officer a hard time. So I guess he was feeding you bullshit on Racine so he can get close shots of the crime scene. And if you think that someone somewhere does not have it in to kill a police officer you really need to a new line of work. Stay safe and keep the bullshit meter on.

O/T but very interesting... I was told 2nite that a confidential CR# has been obtained regarding the "clout" sergeant's list. Heard that J-Fled blew a gasket over the clout list after it was published...the one published was different from the one which he had signed off on. Now the question to be answered is Who made the changes after he signed off on it??? Anyone else hearing anything like this?

Damage control in full swing. He knows what happened was illegal. Now somehow there are two lists???? I guess his driver got on the list miraculously and not meritoriously or criminally.

Anonymous said...OT Remember all the crying about not being able to charge people with agg batt for fighting with the police. You know, jumping through hoops, those rotten dics and ASA's. Well, three were charged with agg batt to the police after a fight in front of Wrigley on Friday. No PO injured. How could this happen when anyone in the know is sure it can't happen.

I agree but look what happened to SOS crew! finnegan sits in federal prison for over 3 years without being charged? These guys say what ever bullshit you want,but when they pulled up on a corner the animals were scared and scattered! days of gangs, officers like d'orio and the rest are all gone real men are finished! The pussification of this dept is in full swing thanks to j-fled+madigan+the 50 cowards they now have the dept they desired hope they like all the blood over their hands for what they did to cpd! All the shot and dead innocents due to this,and of course the goof Mara Georges overpaid hack,that has no clue how to tray a case! Then we have hack Anita Alvarez (Basaball be berry good to me), would rather fuck over a copper than a bad guy! Then we have crook county jagoff liberal judges letting all go free, not just in felony courts fuck it even malone in traffic court no matter what finds in favor of defendant,no fines no fees as he like others collect a huge salary for doing nothing!!

8/22/2010 10:57:00 PM

You're so worried about Finnegan and Co.? Hold a fundraiser. Don't bother booking a big room.

As for the rest of it BLAME THE LAWYERS! All of them. The problems society face begin and end with the greedy lawyers.

There was nothing in the news about the two robberies on the lakefront at 43rd street last week. In one, the offender asked the people on the ground "who has never been shot?" and then shot one in the leg! Of course we have no lights on the lakefront bicycle paths but the people putting in the new harbor around the clock have lights on the water and in their parking lot that they took over at 31st street!

Offenders arrested by 021 but released because shit victims. Next story...

Why is there a tact Sgt in 002 who is protected by the commander? TheSgt plays police officer, makes illegal stops and illegal searches , then calls for his guys to take the pinch,tells them don't put him in report and make up false reports. When his guys say no he dumps them all and threatens them with cr numbers for insubordination.Jessie your days are numbered! lots of witnesses on this one how you gonna weasel out of this?

Sounds like he has a bunch of dogs for a team, and u must be one of them.

"OT Remember all the crying about not being able to charge people with agg batt for fighting with the police. You know, jumping through hoops, those rotten dics and ASA's. Well, three were charged with agg batt to the police after a fight in front of Wrigley on Friday. No PO injured. How could this happen when anyone in the know is sure it can't happen.

8/22/2010 08:29:00 PM"

they're white and from out of state.

so, what's YOUR point?

----------------------------------The original point is a refutation of the conventional wisdom that there is a conspiracy to prevent charging of Aggravated Battery to the Police. The point that needs unravelling is yours.

The original report stated that no officer was injured or received medical treatment, which is unnecessary for the charge. The video is evidence that must be reviewed. Gathering of evidence seems to be problematic for some officers and an underlying cause of their angst.

If he wanted to be tried he could demand a trial and a judge would set the date. He does not want to go to trial and instead wants to enter into a plea bargain and take others with him. His problem is his credibility and the Feds are trying to decide if they can sell him to a jury.

Now the ASA has to come out and you probably will lose charging by "what if"...

8/23/2010 09:14:00 AM

You were doing pretty well until you fell for the false common knowledge. If the case is together, it will survive the visit by the ASA. If the ASA refuses charges, the W/C can request an override. As the best detectives will tell you, generally the obstruction to the charge is on the side of the police department.

Why is there a tact Sgt in 002 who is protected by the commander? TheSgt plays police officer, makes illegal stops and illegal searches , then calls for his guys to take the pinch,tells them don't put him in report and make up false reports. When his guys say no he dumps them all and threatens them with cr numbers for insubordination.Jessie your days are numbered! lots of witnesses on this one how you gonna weasel out of this?

Sounds like he has a bunch of dogs for a team, and u must be one of them.

8/23/2010 09:12:00 AMi can't be one of them he lauched them all, you must be one of those tact tools or a sgt who thinks violating people's rights and lyingon case reports is ok. i'll be sure to buy a ticket to your benefit ASSHOLE!

Why is there a tact Sgt in 002 who is protected by the commander? TheSgt plays police officer, makes illegal stops and illegal searches , then calls for his guys to take the pinch,tells them don't put him in report and make up false reports. When his guys say no he dumps them all and threatens them with cr numbers for insubordination.Jessie your days are numbered! lots of witnesses on this one how you gonna weasel out of this?

Sounds like he has a bunch of dogs for a team, and u must be one of them.

8/23/2010 09:12:00 AMi can't be one of them he lauched them all, you must be one of those tact tools or a sgt who thinks violating people's rights and lyingon case reports is ok. i'll be sure to buy a ticket to your benefit ASSHOLE!

HEY tell that sgt in 2 apply to go to vice. He'd fit right in with the master of lousy liars Lt o.v.

A phone approval is much easier if it fits the requisites and the offender is requesting an atty.

8/23/2010 06:59:00 PM

Nice and neat is definitely the way to go, if possible. However, the ducks must be in a row and that's our responsibility. The ASA may have a bad attitude, but as long as they do their job, so what. Ditto for all involved.